About Gianni Widmer
Lived 1892 – 1971 (aged 79). Gianni Widmer was an Italian aircraft pilot and airman.
Ivan Vidmar (April 25, 1892 in Trieste, then in Austro-Hungarian Empire – October 30, 1971 in Milan, Italy) (Italian: Gianni Widmer) was an Italian civil and military aviator of Slovenian descent, a pioneer of airmail.
He was interred at the cemetery of S. Anna in Trieste.
There is a monument to Ivan Vidmar in San Marino on the mountain of Monte Carlo (Fiorentino commune) to commemorate his landing there on April 16, 1913. It was authored by sculptor Carlo Reffi, inscription by Pietro Franciosi. It is the second monument to an aviator (the first one being to Alberto Santos-Dumont in Paris, France). He was also awarded the San Marino Gold Medal of Civil Merit of first class for this feat.
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Who was Gianni Widmer?
Italian aviator
When was Gianni Widmer born?
Gianni Widmer was born on 25 April 1892 in Trieste.
When did Gianni Widmer die?
Gianni Widmer died on 30 October 1971 in Milan.
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Gianni Widmer was an aircraft pilot and airman.
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Gianni Widmer was Italian.
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